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Advancing MOOC and SPOC development via a learner decision journey analytic framework

  • Chi Un Lei
  • , Xiangyu Hou
  • , Tyrone T.O. Kwok
  • , Trudi S.F. Chan
  • , Jane Lee
  • , Elizabeth Oh
  • , Donn Gonda
  • , Yip Chun Au Yeung
  • , Cherry Lai

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

14 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Recently, the rise of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and Small Private Online Courses (SPOCs) have reshaped the scope of education. In these online learning environments, learners have control over their learning process and actively "pull" information that are helpful to them. This makes the educational process primarily learner-driven. Learning analytics and pedagogies have been proposed to actively engage learners, to provide suitable learning environment and to empower learners to learn. However, existing frameworks are not holistic and fail to capture all learner contact points within and outside the course. In this manuscript, a Learner Decision Journey framework is proposed for analyzing MOOC/SPOC development and in particular, for understanding the circular learning process in MOOCs, to generate further insights for course improvements. A case study of analyzing post-learning experiences in a MOOC is used to illustrate how the proposed framework can be used in practice. The proposed framework can be generalized to study activities in all stages of the Learning Decision Journey to provide a holistic analysis of MOOC/SPOC development.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 2015 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2015
Pages149-156
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781467392266
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Jan 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event4th IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2015 - Zhuhai, China
Duration: 10 Dec 2015 → 12 Dec 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings of 2015 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2015

Conference

Conference4th IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2015
Country/TerritoryChina
CityZhuhai
Period10/12/15 → 12/12/15

Keywords

  • Curriculum Design
  • E-learning
  • Learner Decision Journey
  • Learning Analytics
  • MOOC
  • Massive Open Online Course
  • SPOC
  • Sentiment Analysis
  • Small Private Online Courses

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